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CaliforniaSB 392025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Cosmetic safety: Vaginal or vulvar products.

Sponsored By: Akilah Weber Pierson (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Stronger bans on chemicals in cosmetics

Starting January 1, 2025, cosmetics sold in California cannot intentionally contain certain chemicals like dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde, mercury, some parabens, aromatic amines, and many PFAS. Starting January 1, 2027, the ban expands to more substances, including acetaldehyde, siloxanes, styrene, some dyes, and boron compounds. From 2027, products must also meet musk ketone caps: fine fragrance 1.4%, eau de toilette 0.56%, oral products 0%, all others 0.042%. These rules apply to anyone who makes, sells, or offers cosmetics in California.

Boric vaginal suppositories: warnings and phaseout

Beginning January 1, 2027, any vaginal suppository with added boric acid must carry a warning label. The label advises users to seek medical advice, warns about pregnancy risks, and says not to swallow the product. Beginning January 1, 2035, these boric-acid suppositories may not be made or sold in California, unless the product is regulated as a drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Trace-amount exemption for cosmetics

The law allows a narrow safe harbor for tiny, technically unavoidable traces of banned ingredients. Traces from impurities, manufacturing, storage, or packaging migration do not trigger a violation. This applies only to unintended trace amounts; intentionally added amounts remain banned.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Akilah Weber Pierson

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 242 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 23 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 9/8/2025

Item 81 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 78 • No: 0

House vote • 6/27/2025

Item 30 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 75 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/17/2025

Vote in CX05

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/28/2025

Item 44 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 34 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/19/2025

Vote in CS64

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 208, Statutes of 2025.

    10/1/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/1/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2901.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/11/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/8/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2980.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/8/2025House

  7. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025House

  8. Read third time and amended.

    9/2/2025House

  9. Ordered to third reading.

    8/18/2025House

  10. Action rescinded whereby bill was read a third time, urgency clause adopted, passed, and ordered to the Senate.

    8/18/2025

  11. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

    7/17/2025House

  12. Ordered to the Assembly.

    7/17/2025Senate

  13. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    6/27/2025Senate

  14. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2341.) Ordered to the Senate.

    6/27/2025House

  15. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

    6/19/2025House

  16. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17).

    6/18/2025House

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.

    6/12/2025House

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.

    5/8/2025House

  19. Referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.

    4/28/2025House

  20. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    3/28/2025House

  21. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 584.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    3/28/2025Senate

  22. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

    3/20/2025Senate

  23. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 421.) (March 19).

    3/19/2025Senate

  24. Set for hearing March 19.

    3/3/2025Senate

  25. March 5 hearing postponed by committee.

    2/27/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/1/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/13/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    9/2/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    6/12/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/8/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    2/11/2025

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  • Introduced

    12/3/2024

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